Vegas News | 2 New Poker Rooms, $20 Guy Fieri AYCE, and Pushing Dirt Around The Old Tropicana Site
The new summer display at the Bellagio Botanical Gardens & Conservatory is different. See pics below and learn about it here. A few press pics of Bellagio's Conservatory & Botanical Gardens display "Glam Menagerie: A Surrealist Summer" pic.twitter.com/np3UyXwdWq — Marc (@MeltzVegas) May 28, 2025 This isn’t new, but I don’t remember seeing the brochure for […]
Vegas News | New Poker Rooms, Free Concerts Downtown and More!
We skipped most of the Vegas News last week to give a heads up about reserving M Resort hotel rooms for Zorkfest before the NFL announced whether or not the Raiders would be playing a home game on the same weekend. The good news is that rates haven’t changed much, if at all, even though […]
Vegas News | Durango Has Poolside Blackjack, MGM Has A New Credit Card, And There’s A New Poker Room Coming To Planet Hollywood
This will be a somewhat brief edition of Vegas News, with the short week for the long holiday weekend, I learned about at 8 a.m. on Friday. Before I get started, I want to remind everyone that you’ll need a Real ID to fly to Las Vegas soon. I finally gathered my info and need […]
Vegas News | The Venetian Goes Hyatt, Manilow For Life, And Plenty Of New Restaurants
Welcome to the first Vegas News of 2025! Growing up in New York City I was led to believe that Times Square is the best and only place to party on New Year’s Eve. I did it once and learned that it’s just not for me. I visited the Vegas Strip once for New Year’s […]
Vegas News | New Restaurants, New Year’s Eve Fireworks, We Explored The World Of Swingers
Happy end of days! (for 2024) Las Vegas doesn’t stop and neither does the news. The Vegas Strip seems to be busier than ever for the holiday season. I tend to keep my distance while the tourists gawk and walk slower than usual around the most touristy parts of town. The burbs are also busy, […]
Vegas News | All-Net 2.0 Moves Forward And Jimbo’s Back!
We’re well into the holiday season in Las Vegas. I hope to check out the Fontainebleau ice rink above next week. You can get a rundown of New Year’s Eve fireworks, shows, and parties from the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority here. Pro-tip: The Vegas Strip is a blast on New Year’s Eve but […]
Vegas News | Rooftop Ice And Roller Skating, Changes At The Venetian And New Games Coming To Casinos
Last week was the Global Gaming Expo (G2E) and I think I’m finally caught up. Well, not caught up but back to a normal schedule. There’s still plenty to do. Here are a few pieces I’ve already written. DJ Cornsquealius! #G2E2024 pic.twitter.com/e2bEDjSvpE — Marc (@MeltzVegas) October 9, 2024 Marble Run is real and fantastic. There […]
Vegas News | Venetian Tier Match, Big Show Announcements, Lots Happening In Downtown Las Vegas
The Venetian will start to do a Tier Match promotion in October. There are no details on the match but you can read some words here. The Venetian tier match promotion is different from the rewards offer match the casino offers. You can read more about that here. The Fall display in the Bellagio Conservatory […]
Vegas News | Riviera Site Plans, Tropicana Implosion Party And A Boring Update
Holidays are good for the soul but they’re bad for news announcements. Businesses tend to lay low with good news heading into long holiday weekends because the news can get lost while people are enjoying time off. We’re coming off the end of summer Labor Day Weekend celebrations so news is limited. Having said that, […]
Vegas News | The Mirage Closing! The Cosmopolitan Moving! (Games) And Hot Noods!
Hard Rock / Mirage Guitar Stuff We’ll get to Hot Noods in a moment, but first…..the sale of The Mirage to Hard Rock started in 2021 and was closed in 2022. In May 2024, the company finally announced its timeline to close, renovate and reopen. Read the press release here. I love that Hard Rock […]
